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BON DIA!

I think I've started almost every blog with an apology for my absence and its getting quite old so...you can all just assume that I am sincerely remorseful.

University life officially commences in two days and I'm slightly afriad to be quite honest! Its like pressing the restart button on my life...actually...I'll use the damn cliche and call it another chapter. It really is! Except I'm forbidden to flick back to the old chapters and relive them whenever I please.

I took down my highschool calendar with a little sadness and pinned up my uni yearly planner. I used to be in total control of my life as a senior highschooler but uni really opened up all the little pockets of safety I was hiding in.

I've been taking on new tasks and challenges in hopes of making the slightest contribution to the world but it turns out that I've just become more lost and confused and surprisingly much happier that way. I suppose what I'm trying to say is; all you Uni students wandering aimlessly...good for us! There's not alot of opportunities to wander and not look silly in life.

Well that's my rant.... but basically since our last encounter...

I've learnt how to do grande battement tendus, grown my hair, learnt how to parallel park, spent O-week with a fluro band on my wrist and stayed sane all at once.

Keeping you posted - Joanne (L)

Shifty bong.

ZDRAVSTVUJ!
That sure was a mouthful you Russians.

Back at school when we decided to celebrate us, and no one else.

Right. So I havn't blogged in a fair bit. Yep. No excuses. It's summer and theoretically I should have no life BUT I have been busy. I know...how important do I sound now that that's been said.

No but seriously I do apologise to the four followers who read this shit. I've mostly been caught up in the buzz of uni enrolment forms, bear building and the sunshine. Everyone seems rather disappointed with Melbourne's weather but personally, I'd much rather this bipolar overcast than drowning in my own sweat. But that may just be me. Look at me, I've left you all for how many months and I still manage to talk about the most mundane issue to hit the planet.

If anythings been on my mind of late; its been the issue of my personal development. NO I'm not going to enter into some spiel about my hormonal growth patterns etc. But I've just been thinking about how behind I really am in the thick of things. I'm going into uni this year and there are a tonne of things I've yet to cross off my imaginary bucket list. I've yet to wake up in a pool of my own filth, get a tramp stamp or hassle a Maccas worker for a late night burger and fries to satisfy my munchies. I suppose i should turn that imaginary list into an aginary one if I want to keep up with uni life.

People are telling me to take it at my own pace but GODDAMMIT I DON'T WANT TO.
This tiny brain will figure something out I suppose. Sooner or later someone will hand me a shifty looking bong and i will say YES PLEASE GOOD MAN.

Well my laptops broken and my computers and dump so I wont have any new photos that I've taken up anytime soon but I may just scrape some out of the old Fb just for your satisfaction. Over and out.


Keeping you posted - Joanne (L)

Everybody blanks Joanne

BHUTAN!

Jussttt Kiddin'

Theres this epidsode of Everybody Loves Raymond in which, ironically, a man doesn't like him.
I know this doesn't sound like a promisingly entertaining blog because no one really watches ELR anymore cos its Gossip Girl this and Vampire Diaries that, but I'm attempting to seek a source of comfort from this episode.

See, Raymond is so used to people enjoying his company that he can't stand it when someone decides that he's a douche.

If I were to choose the single most hated trait of my own it would be caring about what others thought of me. I'm not as pedantic and paranoid as I used to be, trying to control everyone's opinion of me, but I'll admit, it still stings when you come to find that someone doesn't like you all that much for no apparent reason.

Last year made me a much happier person than I've ever been but even with my new found outlook on everything, I still turn red at the thought that someone just doesn't like me.

In the episode where Raymond spends his time trying to win the respect of this man, he is eventually saved by his brother who defends the bejesus out of him. I just hope that if my friends were ever in a situation where they could, they'd defend me too.

Some traits die hard, well at least harder than others. BUT i suppose the new year is an oppurtunity to turn over a new leaf and work at it.


"ON THE TUBE"

Joseph Gordon-Levitt singing "Bad Romance" (SitC)

You're a wizard, Harry!

Keeping you posted and happy new year - Joanne (L)

CHRISTMUKKAHS HERE

Joyeux Noël !


Most supportive sister ever!

To all my beautiful year 12's, we've finally seen the light to the long-ass tunnel. Though for some the light may not have been as bright as you had anticipated, it is still an accomplishment that no one can take away from you.


To the poor asian kids like me whose parents will never be satisfied, im here for ya brutha.
I at least have beautiful sisters that support me.

Yesterday I hosted my first Christmukkah dinner! On the menu - Bruschetta, Chicken Roast, Lemon Meringue and lots more. Good food, good people and boy did we bring tidings. (Photos will be up next blog!)

I hope you've all gotten well and truly into the festive season. If not then... HURRY THE $%#@ UP.

Good luck to everyone arranging and rearranging your preferences. Keep your hopes up and think.... What would Jebus Do.


Happy holidays - Joanne (L)

Happy Christmukkah!

FROHE WEIHNACHTEN!

Merry Christmas says the German.

So I'm sitting here in my uniform for the last time, trying not to crinkle it.
Its graduation tonight and i'm sweating like pedo around a little girl.

Soppy moments aside, ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS!
And i havn't found an advent calandar yet. I've looked very hard but nothing seems christmas worthy. But i look on the brightside and tell myself that it just means I can have the chocolates from the days I've missed. BONUS!

I went nuts shopping for christmas decorations. I even bought a little santa outfit for Champagne bottles. Ridiculously cute.

Well I better go stick the old badges onto the blazer. Heres a suggestion from yours truly: change your bed sheets, take a long shower and hop in with a sudoku with a christmas album playing in the background. Best sleep you'll ever have.
Be Merry.

Keeping you posted - Joanne (L)

VOODOO

CHAMORRO!


Making these annoying sashes.

So the formals on Friday and I really need to get me some heels.
I'm currently making sashes for it that go to the best couple, best dressed annddd ect.
Its hard work. They better love it.

Now excuse me while I set up the fire for our book burning and voodoo dancing night.

Keeping you posted - Joanne (L)

DEATH BY EXAMS

HOPI!


ALL of my VCE exam cards :)

Hello hello!
Guess whos back from academic hell!
Yes I can say that I have completed 13 years of education and I can officially do what I like (given my asian dad approves).

I'm not quite sure who reads my posts anymore considering tumblr is the new place to be with its missing vowel and shiz BUT nonetheless I will continue to provide you with my incessant rambles throughout this summer :)

Sooooooo my holidays have begun and all I've really done is watch what I eat, go to the gym and youtubbbbbbeeeee. I've come to realise that the harder you try not to think about food the more difficult it gets. So don't do what I'm doing unless you have a formal coming up, for which I have two!

There was a strange lack of pedos at my gym today and a surprisingly good sprout of sexy asian body builders 8) I ain't complainin'.

I've just been trying to learn some stuff on the ukulele so I can whip it out at the beach and show everyone how skilled I am in the uke-ing department.

HEEEEERES; ON THE TUBE!

2:00

Female Starts Trippin With Her New Web Cam!

I CRIED. I CRIED.

4:11

Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

I WANT TO BE IN THIS FILM CLIP

3:37

Maybe - Ingrid Michaelson (cover)

This girl is going to make it big!

3:31

Wishery

Everything by Pogo is worth watching.


Speaking of youtube, Nam and I have a new video so go check that out if you wish. Just mucking about as per usual :)


Keeping you posted - Joanne (L)